Welcome to the Virginia State University (VSU) online learning portal.<\/p>\n
We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information of visitors, students, learners, and registered users who access our website.<\/p>\n
This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, how we protect it, and what rights you have regarding your personal information.<\/p>\n
By accessing or using this website, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.<\/p>\n
We may collect the following categories of information:<\/p>\n
When you register, log in, contact us, or subscribe to our newsletter, we may collect:<\/p>\n
When you use our learning portal, we may collect:<\/p>\n
We may automatically collect certain technical information, including:<\/p>\n
We use collected information for the following purposes:<\/p>\n
We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties.<\/p>\n
Users may be required to create an account to access certain features of this portal.<\/p>\n
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials and for activities performed through your account.<\/p>\n
Please notify the website administrators if you suspect unauthorized access to your account.<\/p>\n
We may retain account information for as long as necessary to provide services, maintain educational records, resolve disputes, and meet applicable legal obligations.<\/p>\n
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to:<\/p>\n
You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality, including login and course access.<\/p>\n
Our website may use third-party services to support its functionality and operations.<\/p>\n
These services may include:<\/p>\n
Google Services:<\/strong> We may use Google services for email delivery, authentication, or other website-related functionality. If Google OAuth is used for email delivery, the relevant account permissions are used to facilitate authorized email transmission. We do not intend to access or read personal Gmail inbox messages through this functionality.<\/p>\n Email Services:<\/strong> We may use SMTP providers to send account notifications, password reset messages, newsletters, and other website communications.<\/p>\n Website Hosting and Security:<\/strong> Our hosting and security providers may process technical information, including IP addresses and server logs, to maintain website operations and protect against security threats.<\/p>\n Third-party services operate under their own privacy policies and terms of service.<\/p>\n We encourage users to review the privacy policies of these providers.<\/p>\n If our website uses Google API Services, any information received through Google APIs will be handled in accordance with the Google API Services User Data Policy, including its Limited Use requirements.<\/p>\n We only use Google user data for the purposes disclosed when requesting the relevant permissions.<\/p>\n We do not sell Google user data or use it for advertising purposes.<\/p>\n We do not transfer Google user data to third parties except where necessary to provide the requested functionality, comply with applicable laws, or protect against security threats, as permitted by Google’s policies.<\/p>\n We do not sell, trade, or rent users’ personally identifiable information.<\/p>\n We may share information in limited circumstances:<\/p>\n Any such sharing will be limited to what is reasonably necessary for the relevant purpose.<\/p>\n We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal information against:<\/p>\n These measures may include secure website connections (HTTPS), access restrictions, password protection, and security monitoring.<\/p>\n However, no method of online transmission or electronic storage is completely secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee absolute data security.<\/p>\n We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to:<\/p>\n When information is no longer required, we will take reasonable steps to delete or securely dispose of it, subject to applicable retention requirements.<\/p>\n Depending on applicable law, you may have the right to:<\/p>\n To exercise these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below.<\/p>\n Our website is not intended to knowingly collect personal information from children without appropriate authorization or consent where required by applicable law.<\/p>\n If you believe a child has provided personal information without the required authorization, please contact us so that appropriate action can be taken.<\/p>\n Our website may contain links to external websites, educational resources, and third-party platforms.<\/p>\n We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of external websites.<\/p>\n Users are encouraged to review the privacy policies of any external websites they visit.<\/p>\n We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our website functionality, services, legal requirements, or privacy practices.<\/p>\n Any updates will be published on this page with a revised effective date.<\/p>\n We encourage users to review this page periodically.<\/p>\n If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal information, please contact us:<\/p>\n Website:<\/strong> https:\/\/www.technologyed.info\/vsu\/<\/a><\/p>\n7. Google API Services User Data Policy<\/h2>\n
8. Sharing and Disclosure of Information<\/h2>\n
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9. Data Security<\/h2>\n
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10. Data Retention<\/h2>\n
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11. Your Privacy Rights<\/h2>\n
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12. Children’s Privacy<\/h2>\n
13. External Links<\/h2>\n
14. Changes to This Privacy Policy<\/h2>\n
15. Contact Information<\/h2>\n